Inner Journey-MUSIC

I don’t think that the city has spoke to me through music.  Maybe it has and I just don’t know it.  I love music, but it is not something that I have to have.  I think that it can help tie emotions together.  There is music that makes us happy and music that makes us sad.  I guess for me it was interesting to watch the people that were out on the streets performing.  They were pouring their hearts and souls into what they were playing.  They were trying to make money doing what they loved.  They were showcasing their hearts and drawing others together.  So to me it was more about the people of New Orleans.  It is captivating how music brings people together.  They feel good about what they are playing and help others feel good when they stop and listen.  For some of them music is all they have.  It gets them through one day at a time.  The crowds of people that would stop and watch the performance was phenomenal.  People would dance along to the beat, take pictures, or record the musicians.  For these people music transformed the soul.

When we stopped to listen to some of the upbeat people playing in the street you cannot help but want to move to the beat.  Often, we found ourselves dancing in the street to the music or being goofy.  Other times we were mesmerized by the performance.  The music pulled everyone together.  Nothing else mattered.  No one looked at how you looked, how old you were, or where you were from.  It creates a silent connection that is within us all. 

Now that I am reflecting I guess the city has spoken to me through music!  Funny how when I initially thought about it I did not think it was possible for the city to speak to me through the music.  The music captivated the people and they both captivated me.  I have never been to a place like New Orleans where music is so prominent.  There was not a street that I walked down that you could not hear some type of music. 

There are famous people that got their start in New Orleans.  For example, Harry Connick Jr.  Being able to make a connection with someone I was familiar with fascinating.  It makes it all seem more real.  For those people music was life and now is life.  Most of the people of New Orleans breathe and live music.  I am sure there will be several more people that will get their start from the streets and clubs of New Orleans. 

If you are in love with music and music history I highly recommend going and checking out the streets of New Orleans.  It will give you another perspective of music and people.  If you do not like music go and check it out.  By the time you leave I guarantee that some form of music will have captivated you by the time that you leave.